Aura Dione
| Aura Dione | |
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Aura Dione | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria Louise Joensen |
| Also known as | Aura Dione |
| Born |
January 21, 1985 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Origin | Bornholm, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Music for Dreams, Island, Universal |
| Website |
auradione |
Maria Louise Joensen (born January 21, 1985 in Copenhagen, Denmark), professionally known as Aura Dione, is a multi-platinum selling Danish recording artist of Faroese, Spanish, French and Danish origin.[1][2][3][4] In 2008 she released her debut album, Columbine. The album spawned the hit single "I Will Love You Monday (365)" which reached number one in Germany, achieved over 80 million video views and was certified platinum. After winning the European Border Breaker Award in 2011, Aura won Best Female Artist and Hit of the Year for Geronimo in the Danish Music Awards 2012 and Female Artist of the Year in 2013; she is one of Denmark's top two female recording artists and one of Germany's top three.
Musical career
Early life (1985–2006)
Aura Dione was born Maria Joensen on January 21, 1985 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her Faroese/French mother and Danish/Spanish father introduced her to music, and the first song was written when she was as young as 8 years old.[5] Her parents were hippies and sailed around on the oceans of the world with her as a child until the 7-year-old was given residence on Bornholm. Here she began her schooling and was enrolled as a teenager in high school, but in the middle she chose to move to Australia where she sought inspiration from the Aborigines. This resulted later in the song "Something From Nothing".
Columbine and international breakthrough (2007–2010)
She debuted in summer 2007 with the single "Something From Nothing", but has also gained success with the track "Song for Sophie" - both from the album Columbine, which was released in 2008. The single "I Will Love You Monday" a No.1 hit in Europe, where it was issued in an expanded version titled "I Will Love You Monday (365)".
Before the Dinosaurs (2011–present)
Aura released her second international studio album Before the Dinosaurs on November 4, 2011. The first single release "Geronimo" was produced by David Jost and went straight to the #1 in the official German Media Control Charts.[6] In the very same year Aura Dione won an European Border Breakers Award for her international breakthrough.[7] Aura Dione recently released the second single "Friends" of her international hit album Before the Dinosaurs. The song is written and produced by Dione, David Jost and Rock Mafia and reached the official German Radio Charts #1. "Friends" is Dione's third Radio #1 single.[8]
Personal life
She was engaged to Danish billionaire Janus Friis but the couple split up in April 2015.[9]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [10] |
AUT [11] |
GER [12] |
SWI [13] | ||||
| Columbine |
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3 | 31 | 44 | 30 | ||
| Before the Dinosaurs | 6 | 30 | 14 | 36 |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [10] |
AUT [11] |
FRA [17] |
GER [18] |
NLD [19] |
SVK [20] |
POL [21] |
SWI [13] | ||||
| 2007 | "Something from Nothing" (as Aura) | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbine (Danish Edition) | |
| 2008 | "Song for Sophie" (as Aura) | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "I Will Love You Monday" (as Aura) | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Stay the Same" (as Aura) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2009 | "Only Here For a Moment" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "I Will Love You Monday (365)" | — | 2 | — | 1 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 2 | Columbine (International Edition) | ||
| 2010 | "Song for Sophie (I Hope She Flies)" | — | 18 | — | 12 | — | 83 | — | 68 | ||
| "Something from Nothing" | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2011 | "Geronimo" | 1 | 1 | 95 | 1 | — | 17 | 29 | 7 | Before the Dinosaurs | |
| 2012 | "Friends" (featuring Rock Mafia) | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 29 | 1 | 10 | ||
| "In Love with the World" | 5 | 13 | — | 52 | — | — | 98 | — |
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| "Reconnect" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2016 | "Love Somebody" (as Aura)[35] | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "Indian Giver" (as Aura)[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ "ASCAP ACE - Search Results: JOENSEN MARIA LOUISE". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Staun, Simon (12 August 2010). "Aura svævede over Clinton" (PDF) (in Danish). Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ Winther, Anne (28 January 2008). "Aura: Mobbeofferet der fandt strutkjolen frem - Avisen.dk". Avisen.dk. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ Eriksen, Jan. "En aura af succes". B.T. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ Rune Langhoff, "Aura af Verden", Berlingske Tidende (23 January 2008). Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "BILD Newspaper Article about Aura Dione and David Jost" Retrieved February 22, 2012
- ↑ "Winners of the 2011 European Border Breakers Awards", ec.europa.eu. Retrieved February 20, 2012
- ↑ "Universal Music Press Release" Retrieved April 24, 2012
- ↑ http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/dkkendte/slut-for-aura-og-skype-milliardaer/5543336
- 1 2 "danishcharts.com - Discography Aura Dione". IFPI. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- 1 2 "Discographie Aura Dione - austriancharts.at". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de". Media Control Charts (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- 1 2 "Aura Dione - hitparade.ch". Swiss Music Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- 1 2 "Guld og platin i august | ifpi.dk". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- 1 2 Christensen, Jeppe Krogsgaard (3 November 2011). "Med en guldfugl i brystet". Berlingske Tidende. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Aura Dione – Before the Dinosaurs" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Aura Dione in the field Interpret. Enter Before the Dinosaurs in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ↑ Peak positions in Germany:
- All except "Friends": "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de". Media Control Charts (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- "Friends": "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de". Media Control Charts (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Aura Dione - I Will Love You Monday (365)". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ Peak positions in Poland:
- "I Will Love you Monday" (365): "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". ZPAV (in Polish). Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ "Guld og platin i marts" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Aura Dione – I Will Love You Monday (365)" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Aura Dione in the field Interpret. Enter I Will Love You Monday (365) in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('I%20Will%20Love%20You%20Monday%20(365)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Aura Dione; 'I Will Love You Monday')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – Geronimo". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page 48 if certification from official website
- ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Aura Dione – Geronimo" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Aura Dione in the field Interpret. Enter Geronimo in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Aura Dione; 'Geronimo')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Aura Dione; 'Geronimo')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – Friends". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page 17 if certification from official website
- ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Aura Dione – Friends" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Aura Dione in the field Interpret. Enter Friends in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Aura Dione feat. RockMafia; 'Friends')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Aura Dione; 'Friends')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – In Love With The World". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page 35 if certification from official website
- ↑ "iTunes > Love Somebody > Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "iTunes > Indian Giver > Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 September 2016.